Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Maldives

Maldives: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 73.13 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
73.13
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
88.09
in 1981
All-time low
40.96
in 1979
Years of data
38
1978–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Maldives, 1978–2015

0204060801978199620151978: 41.81979: 411980: 74.91981: 88.11982: 84.71983: 851984: 72.41985: 67.51986: 67.51987: 68.11988: 51.51989: 46.21990: 45.51991: 50.21992: 52.71993: 59.81994: 58.61995: 63.61996: 58.71997: 53.21998: 57.51999: 57.82000: 57.82001: 53.52002: 61.42003: 60.22004: 55.92005: 622006: 57.92007: 57.82008: 41.92009: 54.52010: 60.42011: 60.32012: 62.72013: 64.12014: 66.32015: 73.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Maldives is 73.13, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Maldives peaked at 88.09 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 40.96, in 1979.

That places Maldives 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Maldives, 1978 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1978 41.8
1979 40.96 -2.0%
1980 74.93 +82.9%
1981 88.09 +17.6%
1982 84.68 -3.9%
1983 85.02 +0.4%
1984 72.38 -14.9%
1985 67.52 -6.7%
1986 67.53 +0.0%
1987 68.07 +0.8%
1988 51.54 -24.3%
1989 46.2 -10.4%
1990 45.52 -1.5%
1991 50.17 +10.2%
1992 52.66 +5.0%
1993 59.81 +13.6%
1994 58.64 -1.9%
1995 63.57 +8.4%
1996 58.69 -7.7%
1997 53.23 -9.3%
1998 57.52 +8.0%
1999 57.81 +0.5%
2000 57.83 +0.0%
2001 53.54 -7.4%
2002 61.44 +14.7%
2003 60.22 -2.0%
2004 55.92 -7.1%
2005 61.95 +10.8%
2006 57.92 -6.5%
2007 57.84 -0.1%
2008 41.94 -27.5%
2009 54.53 +30.0%
2010 60.43 +10.8%
2011 60.34 -0.2%
2012 62.68 +3.9%
2013 64.06 +2.2%
2014 66.31 +3.5%
2015 73.13 +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.38 40.96 41.8 2
1980s 70.6 46.2 88.09 10
1990s 55.76 45.52 63.57 10
2000s 56.31 41.94 61.95 10
2010s 64.49 60.34 73.13 6

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 39 Libya 73.84 compare
  2. 40 Brazil 73.7 compare
  3. 41 Albania 73.32 compare
  4. 43 Malawi 72.97 compare
  5. 44 Sudan 72.91 compare
  6. 45 Germany 70.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Maldives?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Maldives was 73.13 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 88.09 in 1981.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 40.96 in 1979.
How does Maldives rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Maldives ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.